Category: Consultants

Mary Kay recruiters and sales directors rave about the “benefits” of being a part of Mary Kay Cosmetics. How the items on this list can possibly be compared to paid sick leave, a 401(k) or tuition assistance is beyond me. I was also not aware that the ladder of success …

Written by Raisinberry Many years back, I stepped through the doors of my first Mary Kay event, completely uncomfortable by what I saw. I thought it was me, since they appeared to be so close and having so much fun. I must have had “issues”. They were so happy and …

Written by Lazy Gardens Admin Note: This article was first published in 2007. But the results are still valid, so I’m running it again. Just for fun, I analyzed a bunch of Court of Sales data that I collected. My collected data contained the estimated retail sales for 26,279 consultants …

Written by Lazy Gardens Winning Phase Short or non-existent phase with several small or large sales wins, a sense of emotional escape from problems, a boost in self-esteem, and a sense of empowerment. Excitement, titillation, and a social life at the casino with other Mary Kay consultants fill a vacuum …

A former director remembers being “trained” on this as a new director. It is one of the many things that set off alarms in the back of her head. Sales direcotrs are being warned in advance of the exact path their businesses will take. Note the subtle brainwashing going on …

Written by SuzyQ Your director is the one who drives the Cadillac, you are not on the insurance. She gets additional recognition at events, you don’t. What you get from being a Cadillac unit is an additional name badge ribbon, 2 minutes going across the Career Conference “stage” and the …

Written by Raisinberry Have you noticed the big difference between the “story” told by Mary Kay Inc. and its representatives, versus the real truth here at Pink Truth? It occurred to me the other day that “consulting” was the best part of the Mary Kay business. You know, the “one …

This lovely piece is credited as being written by Mary Kay national sales director Tammy Crayk. In the culture of Mary Kay it is considered a “Training Aid” which translates roughly to plain speech as “Propaganda.” Why Do I Need to Attend My Weekly Unit Meetings? What does YOUR EMPTY …

Written by MommyMindi At a loss for what to tell the woman who joined your Mom’s group, church, or organization just to sell Mary Kay? Dear New Independent Beauty Consultant: Thank you for your interest in joining our club…. but we don’t want you here. I know that you are …

Written by FortunateSon As a family member of a disillusioned former director, who has spent ten years in the presence of all that nauseating pink optimism (“It’s only a flesh wound!”), I learned of this blog and relished the opportunity to repudiate some of the perfunctory platitudes that are given …